Rusty is a one-year-old Shepherd-Pitbull mix in Front Royal, VA, who needs $2,000 for essential medical care.

Rusty sat in a county animal shelter for a month and grew despondent, shut down, and so fear-filled he was frozen in terror.

He was just hours away from being euthanized, but Margaret's Saving Grace Bully Rescue saved him in the nick of time! Rusty is now in a foster home and coming out of his shell. They even caught a couple of tail wags!

Whatever horrible things happened in Rusty's past, the rescue is determined to give him a new beginning. But they need your help!

Rusty needs medical care for severe kennel cough and all his vetting: vaccines, microchip, and they have to ensure he gets neutered!

"We are trying to show him that he is safe and loved. I can tell he really does want to play. He will get there with time and love. We will give him all the time he needs," Jessica C. with the rescue tells Waggle.

Please give to assist Rusty and help the nonprofit group fix him up -- both physically and mentally so Rusty can have the best future ever!